The opening weekend tally for Star Trek in the United States was $79.2 million, $3 million higher than initial estimates, Paramount Pictures said Monday.
The figure reflects box-office receipts for the Friday through Sunday period in 3,849 locations.
Initially, the movie was expected to bring in $18.3 million Sunday, but it ended up grossing $21 million, the studio said, crediting better than expected family attendance with the upsurge.

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